Process Mechanical Engineer - Drinking Water (Western US)

$97,000 - $132,000/Yr

Brown And Caldwell - Lakewood, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Lakewood, CO

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This technical role involves preparing engineering drawings, calculations, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), specifications, and technical reports for drinking water treatment infrastructure. The position requires managing small to midsize design tasks as a process mechanical task lead, mentoring junior engineers, and conducting occasional site visits for equipment evaluation and construction inspection. The focus is on supporting projects locally and nationally, particularly in BC's Eastern business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute drinking water treatment design work for water treatment facilities and infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering designs including drawings, specifications, P&IDs, calculations, technical reports, and equipment selection.
• Lead design tasks with assistance from subject matter experts.
• Lead the process mechanical team for drinking water projects, depending on experience.
• Coordinate with drafters and designers to develop construction bid documents.
• Mentor junior and entry-level engineers in drinking water treatment plant and infrastructure design.
• Assist with the preparation and writing of technical memoranda, reports, and electronic deliverables.
• Assist or lead studies or alternatives analyses.
• Perform office engineering services during construction, including submittal reviews and responses to requests for information.
• Check performance and conformity with design drawings and specifications through field inspection and testing during construction.
• Conduct occasional field activities such as site investigations, data collection, and documentation.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Environmental, Mechanical or Civil Engineering; M.S. degree preferred.
• P.E. certification/registration in Mechanical, Environmental, or Civil in good standing preferred.
• Experience in water treatment plant, valve vault, pump station, chemical storage and dosing system evaluation, and design.
• Experience preparing construction documents for complex water treatment infrastructure including drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and technical memoranda.
• 4 to 10 years of increasing responsibility in related experience preferred.
• Task design lead experience on drinking water treatment projects is required.
• Experience performing engineering calculations using software (Excel, Mathcad, etc.) is required.
• Experience writing and editing equipment specifications is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Performance-based bonus eligibility
• Employee referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Long-term care insurance